Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.1% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Haiti, 1971–2005
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Haiti recorded 36.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Haiti peaked at 71.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.7% | — |
| 1980 | 58.6% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 51.2% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 39.7% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Haiti was 36.1% in 2005, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Haiti ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2005.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.